Explorer
Ohthere of Hålogaland
900 - 901
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Ohthere of Hålogaland
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Ohthere of Hålogaland is the 217th most popular explorer (up from 234th in 2024), the 150th most popular biography from Norway (up from 155th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Norwegian Explorer.
Ohthere of Hålogaland is most famous for being a Viking explorer.
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Among Explorers
Among explorers, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 217 out of 498. Before him are John Sutter, Ruy López de Villalobos, Jorge Álvares, Gerónimo de Aguilar, Wilhelm Filchner, and Bartolomeu Perestrello. After him are Pedro Cieza de León, Alejandro Malaspina, Jacob van Heemskerck, Hendrik Brouwer, Joshua Slocum, and Pero Escobar.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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John Sutter
1803 - 1880
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 211
Ruy López de Villalobos
1500 - 1544
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 212
Jorge Álvares
1401 - 1521
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 213
Gerónimo de Aguilar
1489 - 1531
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 214
Wilhelm Filchner
1877 - 1957
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 215
Bartolomeu Perestrello
1400 - 1457
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 216
Ohthere of Hålogaland
900 - 901
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 217
Pedro Cieza de León
1520 - 1554
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 218
Alejandro Malaspina
1754 - 1810
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 219
Jacob van Heemskerck
1567 - 1607
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 220
Hendrik Brouwer
1581 - 1643
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 221
Joshua Slocum
1844 - 1909
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 222
Pero Escobar
1401 - 1501
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 223
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 39. Before him are Braslav, Duke of Lower Pannonia, Mojmir II of Moravia, Giric, Rorik of Dorestad, Leo of Tripoli, and Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy. After him are Sunyer, Count of Barcelona, Naddodd, Æthelred II of Northumbria, Ibn Wahshiyya, Wiborada, and Wifred II, Count of Barcelona. Among people deceased in 901, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 4. Before him are Thābit ibn Qurra, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, and Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII. After him are Adelaide of Paris, Eudokia Baïana, Leo Phokas the Elder, Irene Lekapene, Antony II of Constantinople, and Amr ibn al-Layth.
Others Born in 900
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Braslav, Duke of Lower Pannonia
POLITICIAN
900 - 897
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 33
Mojmir II of Moravia
POLITICIAN
900 - 906
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 34
Giric
POLITICIAN
900 - 889
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 35
Rorik of Dorestad
NOBLEMAN
900 - 882
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 36
Leo of Tripoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
900 - 1000
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 37
Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
900 - 956
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 38
Ohthere of Hålogaland
EXPLORER
900 - 901
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 39
Sunyer, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
900 - 950
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 40
Naddodd
EXPLORER
900 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 41
Æthelred II of Northumbria
NOBLEMAN
900 - 848
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 42
Ibn Wahshiyya
HISTORIAN
900 - 930
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 43
Wiborada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 926
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 44
Wifred II, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
900 - 911
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 901
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Thābit ibn Qurra
MATHEMATICIAN
836 - 901
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 1
Gunnbjörn Ulfsson
POLITICIAN
910 - 901
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 2
Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII
COMPANION
946 - 901
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 3
Ohthere of Hålogaland
EXPLORER
900 - 901
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 4
Adelaide of Paris
POLITICIAN
850 - 901
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 5
Eudokia Baïana
POLITICIAN
900 - 901
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 6
Leo Phokas the Elder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
801 - 901
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 7
Irene Lekapene
COMPANION
901 - 901
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 8
Antony II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
829 - 901
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 9
Amr ibn al-Layth
POLITICIAN
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 10
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 150 out of NaN. Before him are Anathon Aall (1867), Mari Boine (1956), Edvard Moser (1962), Camilla Collett (1813), Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1090), and Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862). After him are Hjalmar Andersen (1923), Peter Waage (1833), Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), Ivar Ballangrud (1904), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), and Thorbjørn Jagland (1950).
Others born in Norway
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Anathon Aall
PHILOSOPHER
1867 - 1943
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 144
Mari Boine
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 145
Edvard Moser
PSYCHOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 146
Camilla Collett
WRITER
1813 - 1895
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 147
Ulvhild Håkansdotter
1090 - 1148
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 148
Vilhelm Bjerknes
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1951
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 149
Ohthere of Hålogaland
EXPLORER
900 - 901
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 150
Hjalmar Andersen
SKATER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 151
Peter Waage
CHEMIST
1833 - 1900
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 152
Peter Wessel Zapffe
WRITER
1899 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 153
Ivar Ballangrud
SKATER
1904 - 1969
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 154
Peter Tordenskjold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1690 - 1720
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 155
Thorbjørn Jagland
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 156
Among Explorers In Norway
Among explorers born in Norway, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 8. Before him are Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Erik the Red (950), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Otto Sverdrup (1854), and Carsten Borchgrevink (1864). After him are Naddodd (900), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Helge Ingstad (1899), Thekla Resvoll (1871), Oscar Wisting (1871), and Hjalmar Johansen (1867).
Fridtjof Nansen
1861 - 1930
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 2
Erik the Red
950 - 1003
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 3
Thor Heyerdahl
1914 - 2002
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 4
Ingólfr Arnarson
850 - 910
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 5
Otto Sverdrup
1854 - 1930
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 6
Carsten Borchgrevink
1864 - 1934
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 7
Ohthere of Hålogaland
900 - 901
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 8
Naddodd
900 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 9
Carl Anton Larsen
1860 - 1924
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 10
Helge Ingstad
1899 - 2001
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 11
Thekla Resvoll
1871 - 1948
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 12
Oscar Wisting
1871 - 1936
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 13
Hjalmar Johansen
1867 - 1913
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 14
